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About me
Welcome and thank you for visiting! I’m Naomi – a mother, writer, creative soul, and avid reader. I aim to share my thoughts and ideas to inspire positive change that will help you live an authentic and caring life.
Poetic Aperture is for me and for you. I often write just to process the swirling activity inside, but I also hope to inspire COMPASSION, COURAGE, and WONDER in you and support you on your journey of elevating the everyday.
I am a rabbinical student at the Academy for Jewish Religion in New York. I am fortunate to have an amazing 15-year-old daughter and a supportive husband of 22 years.
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… reading in bed, candles, diving into a new project, learning something new, crisp crunchy leaves underfoot, hearing my daughter laugh, starting a new book, finishing a book, organizing, floating on my back in the pool and staring at the sky, writing, craft supplies, photography, poetry, a good massage, knowing smiles, singing along to the radio, getting things done, comfy bedding, hot chocolate, paying attention to the details, libraries and bookstores, campfires, astronomy, finding beauty in the everyday, impromptu road trips, quiet, journaling, learning about myself, waking up and reading in bed (preferably with coffee), home, interesting flowers, affection, Sleepytime tea, capturing a moment in time with my camera, true laughter, soft rain.
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“There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart. Pursue those.” ~ Michael Nolan
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Category Archives: Motherhood
Summer books… 7 great nonfiction reads
Did you miss my summer fiction reviews? Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventurers Search for Wonder in the Natural World by Leigh Ann Henion “Motherhood affects everything, but does it have to change everything about who I am and what I choose to pursue?” … Continue reading
Life in the fast lane – change is possible
I have really enjoyed our conversation this month about various themes in Bridget Schulte’s book Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time. I know many of you will enjoy this book for the personal … Continue reading
Life in the fast lane: relationship equity
“In my world of crashing work deadlines, , teacher phone calls, late Girl Scout forms, forgotten water bills, kids’ stomachaches, and empty cupboards, all I could think was this: Man, all he has to do every day is go to … Continue reading
Warped time
Last month, as I was already getting teary at my daughter’s kindergarten graduation, her teacher said “you’re looking at the new class of first graders” and I admit I lost it (mostly inside). Time seems to speed by. As much … Continue reading
Life in the fast lane – an introduction
My sweet little girl loves to play at being older, working as a teacher or the owner of a store or as a doctor, all while juggling a family. When I was a 10-year-old playing at being a grown up, … Continue reading
Using effective limits – 2 parenting book reviews
“If children were meant to run the home, they would have been born larger.” When most parents think of discipline, I’m guessing that they think in terms of control and dominance and not so much of partnership, empathy, and choices. … Continue reading
